Bloomberg can export IM conversations to shared folders. Verba then can import these files from this location and move them to the Verba storage locations.

For a general description of Verba Import sources, please refer to Import sources.

Creating a Bloomberg IM import source

Follow the steps below to create a new Verba Import source for Symphony:

Step 1 - Open the Verba Web interface then select Data > Import Sources from the top menu

Step 2 - Click on the Add New Import Source link on the top right

Step 3 - Complete the configuration according to the requirements in the following table

Configuration item	Description
Name	Name your import source. This name will identify this source across the system
Type	Select Bloomberg IM
Source folder	Specify the network path to the shared folder where the Bloomberg IM conversations are available for import

Step 4 - Click Save to save the settings

Import policy configuration

Follow the steps below to configure the Data Import action:

Step 1 - In the Verba web interface, navigate to Data > Data Management Policies

Step 2 - Click on the Add New Data Management Policy button at the top-right corner of the page

Step 3 - For the action, select Data Import

Step 4 - Under Available Import Sources, select the Import Source that you created, then click on the Add button just below the text field

Step 5 - Configure the policy details, based on the information that is shown in the configuration items summary table below

Step 6 - Set up how frequently the Import should be run in the Scheduling section

Step 7 - Click on Save

Configuration Parameter Name	Description
Enable Recording Rules	Specifies if all data should be processed in the imported data set or just the records of the recorded users as configured in Verba
Execute Only on Selected Servers	If enabled, a specific server can be chosen that will run this policy

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